Speaking Tips(ETS 给考试者的复习建议)：
The best way to practice speaking is with native speakers of English. For those who are living in
English speaking countries, it is sometimes difficult to make the effort to meet people who speak
English. One way of meeting people is to become involved in student organizations and clubs. For
students who are serious about improving their speaking skills and overall communication skills,
this kind of involvement is very important. For those who are not living in an English-speaking
country, finding native speakers of English to speak with can be quite challenging. In some
countries, there are English-speaking tutors or assistants who help students with their conversation
skills. It is critical to speak as often as possible with them, and ask if classroom assistants offer
private tutoring. Another way students can practice speaking is to join a club that involves
speaking in English about movies, music, travel, etc. If no such clubs exist, students can start their
own clubs and invite any native speakers they know to join.
Here are some suggestions for ways to strengthen skills for the Speaking section of the TOEFL
iBT test.
Independent Speaking Tasks
·Make a list of topics that are familiar, and practice speaking about them.
·Begin by describing a familiar place or talking about a personal experience.
·A more advanced exercise would be to state an opinion or a preference and then present reasons
clearly and with detail
·Another is to make a recommendation and explain why it is the best way to proceed.
·Practice giving 1-minute responses to each topic.
Integrated Speaking Tasks
·Find a textbook that includes questions about the material at the end of chapters. Practice
answering the questions orally.
·Read a short article (100-200 words). Make an outline that includes only the major points of the
article. Use the outline to orally summarize the information. Then add detail to the outline and
orally summarize again.
·Find listening and reading material on the same topic. The material can provide similar or
different views. The Internet and the library are good places to find information.
·Take notes on the listening and reading material and do the following:
1.Orally summarize the information in both. Be sure to paraphrase using different words and
grammatical structures.
2.Orally synthesize by combining information from the reading and listening material and explain
how they relate.
·State and support an opinion about the ideas and information presented in the reading and
listening material.
·If the reading and/or listening material describes a problem, suggest and explain a solution to the
problem.
·Recognize the attitude of the speaker or the writer of the original material through intonation,
stress, and word choice. This helps you understand his/her point of view and plan an appropriate
response.
一些习惯：
1.Speaking and reading off the screens.
2.Listening, speaking and reading in public.(抗干扰)
3.Speak loud and clear, regardless of your accent.
4.Speak continuously, with more nouns than adjectives.